Hackers linked to North Korea have stolen more than $2 billion worth of crypto assets in the first nine months of 2025, already marking the largest annual total on record, blockchain analytics company Elliptic said in an Oct. 7 analysis.
The company said this brings the cumulative known value of crypto assets stolen by the regime to more than $6 billion. According to the United Nations and various government agencies, these funds are believed to play a “critical role in financing North Korea’s nuclear weapons and missile development programs,” Elliptic stated.
